Service difficulty report · Smoke · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
51,203 hours, 18,567 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. CHECKED RECIRC FAN, MIX MANIFOLD AND SEATS 9, 10, 11 C & D AREA FOR ANY SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR BURNED WIRING CHECKED THESE AREAS AND ALSO APU DUCTING IN WHEEL WELL AND BEHIND SIDEWALL AND THE SEAT 9, 10 AND 11 AREA AND NO DEFECTS NOTED EXCEPT FOR GREASE FOUND ON STAINLESS STEEL DUCTING ON RIGHT SIDE OF MIX MANIFOLD. GREASE LOOKED TO BE OVERHEATED. REMOVED GREASE. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE PER MM21-00-01, NO SMELL NOTED.